The Military Affairs Committeeis hosting a Casino Night at theHomestead-Miami SpeedwayChampions Club on June 20th from7 to 10 p.m. Funds raised will go tosupport military members and theirfamilies. For more information, callRoxanne Jaghers at 305-793-8325

The Listing Exchange will beholding a “HOMECOMING”Networking Event in celebration ofthe opening of Flagler’s Martini Bar,28 S. Krome Ave. All local busi-nesses and real estate professionalsare invited to attend on Wednesday,June 25th, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.The event is free and is sponsoredby D R Horton, America’s Builder.You may find full details and pleaseRSVP by going to the event web-page at homecoming-lex.eventbrite.com.

Miami Dade College’s (MDC)Homestead Campus will host twofederal government jobs workshopson Wednesday, June 25, that willteach participants what the federalgovernment is looking for in poten-tial employees and how to apply forjobs. The event is free and open tothe public. Representatives from theU.S. Office of PersonnelManagement from Washington,D.C., will conduct the workshops.The first one, “How to Find andApply for Federal Jobs” (Navigatingthe USAJOBS website), will takeplace from 11 a.m. to noon. Thesecond workshop, “Federal ResumeWriting and Interview Techniques,”will run from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.

The Southern CrossAstronomical Society will host aSummer Solstice stargazing party -weather permitting. Meet the friend-ly and knowledgeable SouthernCross Astros at Miami-DadeCounty’s Bill Sadowski Park &Nature Center, 17555 SW 79th Ave.,between 8 and 10 PM for a memo-rable evening under the stars.

Adrenaline Dance Companyhosts their second annual danceshow at South Miami Dade CulturalArts Center on June 21st at 6 p.m.Located in West Kendall, AdrenalineDance Company is rapidly growinginto one of the most prestigiousdance studios in Miami-Dade

County. This event will featuremany of their award winning num-bers along side up and coming newnumbers from their studio classes.

Homestead AYSO will host soccerregistration for Boys and Girls, Ages4-18 at Sports Authority Homestead,located at 2611 NE 10 Court.Registration dates are June 28th,

July 22nd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. Cost is $95 for the first player;$5 sibling discount. For completeregistration information visitwww.AYSO805.org or emailChristi.gonzalez001@gmail.com.

A Farmer’s Market will be heldat Pinecrest Gardens on June 22ndfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fresh andlocally grown produce will be avail-able.

This is the Dog! will host their bi-

monthly adoption event at Petco,2565 NE 10 Court, from noon to 3p.m. on June 21st. Come out andtake home a new family pet. Formore information visitthisisthedog.com.

The Annual Summer FruitFestival at Fruit & Spice Park willbe held on June 21st and 22nd from

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This annual eventshowcases local agriculture andtropical fruits. Vendor booths featur-ing local wines, delicious foods andrare fruit samplings will be avail-able. Admission to the event is $8.

A Key Largo Clean Up Partywill be held on June 23rd at theTradewinds Shopping Plaza, MM101.4. The event will begin at 8:30a.m. and will focus on the area nearthe shopping center, as well as, US-

1 and Sampson Road.The South Dade Community

Choir invites everyone to anevening of great Christian, SouthernGospel, Patriotic and other music,fun and fellowship. The group willbe presenting their 4th AnnualSummer Music Extravaganza atNaranja Park Baptist Church, 13295SW 268 Street, Naranja, FL onFriday, June 27th at 7 p.m. The con-cert is free to the public. For moreinformation, please contact SandyKeffer at 305-248-1995.

This is the Dog! will host its annu-al Dog Days of Summer car and dogwash on June 28th from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. at Homestead Animal Hospital.Dogs available for adoption willalso be on site. Homestead AnimalHospital is located at 1250 N.Flagler Ave.

As part of the South FloridaTheatre League’s Summer TheatreFest Reading Series, Lost GirlsTheatre presents “Endless Song” byAndie Arthur at the Deering Estateat Cutler on Monday, July 7th at8:00 pm. The event is free and opento the public. Please note that thereading may contain mature subjectmatter.

Salsa classes will be held at VFWPost 4127 on June 26th from 8:30 to9:30 p.m. For more information, call305-245-4535.

The Greater Homestead/FloridaCity Chamber will host its monthlymembership luncheon on June 26that 11:30 a.m. Senator DwightBullard will be the guest speaker.For more information, call 305-247-2332.

A Buddhist Study Group willtake place on June 26th. This is aseries of discussions exploringBuddhism. It's an interactive classthat explores the principal teachingsof the Buddha and how these teach-ings relate to our modern lives.Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and class isfrom 7:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. Classesare offered free and donations toKeys To Peace are gratefully accept-ed. The event will be held at KeyLargo Yoga, located at MM 99.1Suite 9.

A Free Citizenship Workshopwill be held at the South DadeRegional Library on June 28th from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop ishosted by Commissioner Lynda Bellin partnership with Read2Succeed.For more information, call 786-317-3967. The South Dade RegionalLibrary is located at 10750 SW 211

Street.The Orange Bowl Committee is

inviting South Florida youth footballplayers and coaches to participate inthe Orange Bowl Youth Football andCoaches Clinic presented by SportsAuthority on June 28th, at AlfonsoField at FIU Stadium on the campusof Florida International University(11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL,33199). For more information or toregister online please visitwww.orangebowl.org.

The Concerned Citizens ofCutler Bay will host a candidateforum on July 1st from 7 to 9 p.m.for the candidates running for StateRepresentative District 114. Themeeting will be held at FriendshipHall of the Cutler Ridge UnitedMethodist Church, located at 20740Old Cutler Road.

Baptist Health now offers freeDiabetes 101 classes for easier man-agement. Come learn about thetypes of diabetes, current treatmentoptions, blood glucose monitoring,medication actions, benefits of exer-cise and hints for effective mealplanning. A nurse and dietitian, bothcertified diabetes educators, teachthe classes. This program is free, butspace is limited and reservations arerequired by calling 786-596-3812 oremailingPrograms@BaptistHealth.net.

Rhytmic Circus comes to theSouth Miami Dade Cultural ArtsCenter on June 28th. Home grownhoofers from Minneapolis hit theroad with a trunk full of tap shoes,funky costumes and a big brassband, ready to burst onto the stagewith FEET DON’T FAIL MENOW!. “Heatbox” the human beat-box, joins the swingin’ seven-piecefunk band to accompany each tap,shuffle, and stomp with a clang, riffand refrain. It’s easy to see why thistroupe was a 2012 winner of theEdinburgh Festival “Spirit of theFringe” Award. In this joyous paradeof genre-hopping music and hard-hitting percussive dance, you’ll bejumping out of your seat and danc-ing to the beat! Tickets are $15 -$20.

Actor’s Playhouse will host a spe-cial film series featuringSomething’s Gotta Give on June28th at 8 p.m. and June 29th at 5:30p.m. Reservations for the free eventcan be made by email only. Visitactorsplayhouse.org for more infor-mation.

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Despite the fact that exposure toultraviolet rays (UV) is known tocause skin cancer - the most com-mon of all cancers in the U.S. -many people will spend their sum-mer days trying to get that perfectbronze glow. That’s because a sun-tan has long been perceived as asign of health and beauty.According to healthcare profes-sionals, however, the opposite istrue. They say a tan is a sign ofskin damage that could lead tomelanoma.

The sun isn’t the only source ofsummer tans - or skin-damagingUV rays. Young people continue toflock to tanning beds, even thoughthe dangers of indoor tanninghave been widely reported. UVradiation from tanning beds wasfirst recognized as a carcinogen in2009. Since then, many stateshave enacted laws limiting indoortanning by adolescents and sever-al states have passed laws ban-ning it for people under age 18.

The Skin Cancer Foundationwarns high school and college stu-dents that just one indoor tanningsession per year increases theirrisk of developing potentiallydeadly melanoma by 20 percent,and each additional session peryear raises this risk by nearlyanother 2 percent. The risk ofbasal cell carcinoma, a non-melanoma skin cancer, increasesby 25 percent after only one ortwo tanning bed sessions, andsoars to 73 percent after six ormore sessions.

Foundation researchers say, “Atan, whether you get it on thebeach or in a tanning bed, dam-ages your skin… and the cumula-tive damage caused by UV radia-tion can lead to skin cancer, aswell as wrinkles, brown spots andother signs of premature skinaging.”

More than 76,000 cases ofmelanoma and 3.5 million cases ofbasal and squamous cell skin can-cer will be diagnosed in the U.S.this year, according to theAmerican Cancer Society.Everyone is at risk for skin cancer,regardless of race or ethnicity. It ismore common, however, in peoplewith fair to light skin, a familyhistory of skin cancer, a history ofsunburn in early life and long-term exposure to UV rays.

The good news is that skin canceris one of the most preventablecancers. The best way to loweryour risk is to avoid long exposureto UV radiation. In other words,seek shade, wear sunscreen dailyand stay away from tanning beds.

If you are going to be in the sun,

“Slip! Slop! Slap! and Wrap!” is aphrase that can help you remem-ber sun safety: Slip on a shirt tocover up, slop on sunscreen of SPF30 or higher, slap on a wide-brimmed hat and wrap on sun-glasses to protect your eyes andthe sensitive skin around them.

The Skin Cancer Foundation's GoWith Your Own Glow™ campaignencourages women to embrace -and protect - their skin, whateverits natural hue. For people whostill want that bronzed look thissummer, the Foundation recom-mends the use of sunless tanninglotions, sprays and gels.Consumers are finding thattoday’s new self-tanners are easyto apply and can produce an even,natural-looking tan without caus-ing skin damage.

Important steps in skin protectioninclude checking your skin rou-tinely and reporting any changesto your dermatologist, especially anew growth; changes in the size orcolor of a mole, growth or spot; ora sore that does not heal. Askyour dermatologist how often youshould have a skin cancer screen-ing, and follow the doctor's orders.

Skin cancer is very treatable whendetected in the early stages.

For a free referral to a physicianaffiliated with HomesteadHospital, call 786-596-6557.Homestead Hospital is part ofBaptist Health South Florida, anot-for-profit organization com-mitted to our faith-based charita-ble mission of medical excellence.Connect with BaptistHealthSF onFacebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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PROTECT YOUR SKIN FROM UV RAYS

Young people continue to flock to tanning beds, even though the dan-gers of indoor tanning have been widely reported.

To detect signs of melanoma,

know your ABCDEs:

• 'A' is for Asymmetry:Asymmetry means one half ofa mole does not match theother half.

• 'B' is for Border: A molewith a ragged, blurred orirregular border or edgeshould be checked.

• 'C' is for Color: A molethat has shades of tan, brown,black, blue, white or red issuspicious.

• 'D' is for Diameter: A moleis suspicious if the diameter islarger than the eraser of apencil.

• 'E' is for Evolving: A molethat is evolving - shrinking,growing larger, changing color,itching or bleeding - should bechecked.

Mark your calendars for the City of Homestead’s FREE Fourth of JulyCelebration at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The fun begins at 6 p.m.with a magnificent fireworks display beginning at 9 p.m.

All bags are subject to search. Firework show time will vary depending on weather.